Japanese PC retailer Unitcom has unveiled a new line of laptops and tablets adorned with the cheery faces of Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka‘s irresistibly cute girls – giving hardcore fans yet another slew of swag to collect.

Japanese space team Hakuto have announced plans for an unmanned lunar expedition to reenact Evangelion’s “Spear of Longinus” piercing of the moon, although of course they do not plan to pay for it themselves.

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Bakamoichigei commented on February 4, 2015 20:23

Oh you adorably ignorant pleb... Rebuild takes place after End of Evangelion, it isn't a remake.
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Studio Khara have released another splendid animated short for their ongoing “Animator Expo” event, dazzling viewers yet again with its profound symbolism and accurate portrayal of life’s mundanity – while using entrancing anime visuals to maintain viewer attention, though a dash of depravity could have aided in such endeavors.

Live2D have unveiled a new video showcasing the latest version of their oft used Live2D Euclid software, which allows for a much smoother transition of 2D drawn graphics into a 3D environment – most commonly utilized for visual novels, but soon to have wider gaming and anime implications it would seem.

In the cheery spirit of the upcoming retail festivities, Amazon Japan have provided a ranking of their most wanted items, ostensibly to be purchased as Christmas gifts – unsurprisingly with the PS4 reigning as the most coveted item, likely due to the exclusive PS4s released in celebration of Playstation’s 20th anniversary, but with the added surprise of the forlorn Xbox One managing to claw its way onto the list as well.

Time travel thriller Steins;Gate has teamed up with IBM to promote “Cognitive Computing,” what they dub their “next-generation computer research initiative” – using some charming anime shorts as a form of advertisement.

Despite the drubbing Oculus Rift has earned itself for having sold out to FaceBook, a slew of dedicated designers have refused to give up on it (or at least have nowhere better to turn yet) – with one such developer creating an interactive breast-groping simulator featuring haptic breast controllers for maximum interactivity, a long desired invention that for many may yet be the Rift’s killer app.

Sony is bragging that the PlayStation 4 has shifted 10 million consoles in only 9 months, having made short work of the Xbox and seemingly having profited greatly from ignoring the Japanese home market.

The Japanese government is promising to finally stamp out illicit anime streaming sites overseas, and in China in particular, and replace them with an official streaming site with the cooperation of publishers and studios.

A fan-created robotic version of AKB48 idol Yuki Kashiwagi has lately been
the subject of much attention, being acclaimed as “too realistic” and “creepily close – though whether this is down to the uncanny valley or her inimitable AKB aura is not clear.

Police have arrested an artist for distributing 3D models of her vagina for use with 3D printers, insisting it constitutes obscenity despite her having repeatedly exhibited the same models in galleries and elsewhere.

Microsoft’s decision to finally unbundle Kinect from the Xbox One and in the process equal the PlayStation 4 in price has been hailed as the last of its humiliating Xbox Onw climb-downs, which have seen such amazing new features as support for used games and the ability to function without an Internet connection added in response to consumer demand.